After the disappointment of the Green Hornet movie, I lowered my expectations of the Green Lantern movie. As a long-time Green Lantern comic book fan, I simply wanted to be able to celebrate the fact that the ring slinger finally made it to the big screen. I kept my expectations very, very low so I could not possibly be disappointed.

Silly me.

“Saving the Day the Wrong Way” was not only the movie’s slogan but its MO as well. Read on to find out why…

The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series has been released on DVD by Mill Creek Entertainment featuring all 43 episodes in order as aired (and a few unaired) in the early 1980s.

While primarily a re-release of a set sold a few years ago, this is a bargain priced release (so don’t expect to see it on Blu-ray any time soon) with shiny-ink box art and each of the DVDs in its own CD-style paper sleeve.

But is it worth the petty cash? (Hint: Hecks, yeah…)

At E3, those who visited the Marvel Super Hero Squad Online booth got a free poster and a comic book. It’s not really a comic book but rather a booklet advertising the game made to look like a comic book.

Yes, you read that correctly. It is no lie.

Titled Spider-man: Turn off the Dark, the musical will include an origin story that, according to the web site, is “both recognizable and unexpected, yielding new character as well as familiar faces until a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this hero’s journey.”

The musical will feature music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge (of U2 fame) and a story by Julie Taymor (The Lion King on Broadway), who is also directing it, and Glen Berger.

The official Marvel Kids site has a brand new application which is a great distraction for anyone with an internet connection and anywhere from 10~20 minutes. It’s a “Create your Own Super Hero” program, which lets you piece together different parts to create your own hero or heroine.

You may think it’s just like the countless other doll makers that you might find online, but it’s not. It’s better. After choosing one of three body types, you are given a blank template. There are quite a few accessory and accent options, and each one starts out blank when they appear on the character. After you’ve selected the items you want to appear on your character, you can color him or her using practically any color you want. You can use offered color swatches, or pick a hue from a color scale. This aspect alone guarantees character individuality.